A crash blocked lanes on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi pm Wednesday morning. (File photo). Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin
A crash on State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, brought early morning traffic to a near-standstill.
The Transport Agency said a crash shortly after 5am on the Kaiapoi River Bridge on Wednesday blocked the northbound lanes as well as one lane southbound.
It said motorists should expect delays.
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